Basle

Basel (ˈbɑːzəl)

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noun

a canton of NW Switzerland, divided into the demicantons of Basle-Landschaft and Basle-Stadt . Pops.: 263 200 and 186 900 (2002 est). Areas: 427 sq km (165 sq miles) and 36 sq km (14 sq miles) respectively

a city in NW Switzerland, capital of Basle canton, on the Rhine: oldest university in Switzerland. Pop: 165 000 (2002 est)

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French name: Bâle

Words nearby Basle

basketweaver, basketwork, Baskin, basking shark, BASL, Basle, basmati, basmati rice, bas mitzvah, basnet, baso-

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How to use Basle in a sentence

These were some of the friends who were in Basle when Erasmus first began to think of sending his work there to be printed.
The Age of Erasmus|P. S. Allen
John Oporinus (Herbst), the Basle printer (1507-68), had a varied experience; taking four widows to wife.
The Age of Erasmus|P. S. Allen
Between Zurich and Basle we contrived to get a little relief from the excitement of new scenes.
From the Thames to the Tiber|J. Wardle
He ended his days here in Basle, and in the sacred precincts of the Cathedral his dust reposes.
From the Thames to the Tiber|J. Wardle

Our stay at Zurich was only short, we soon found ourselves en route for Basle.
From the Thames to the Tiber|J. Wardle